Ice shaving machine



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S. T. JULL. 10B SHAVING MACHINE.

No. 435.359. Patented Aug. 26, 1890.

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S. T. JULI... 10B SHAVING MACHINE. No. 435,359. Patented Aug. 26, 1890.

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SAMUEL T. JULL, OF MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FARNUM T. FISH, OF SAME PLACE.' Y

ICE-SHAVING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of. LettersPatent No. 435,359, dated August 26, 1890. Application iiled December 26, 1889. Serial No. 334,959. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL T. J ULL, acitiv zen of the United States, residing at Meadville, in the county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice- Shaving Maphines, of which the following is a specificaion. U This invention relates to machines for shaving ice; and itv consists of the novel construction and combination of parts comprising the machine, as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is aside elevation of my new ice-shaving machine. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing construction of ice-box and rotary cutter-head, together with portions of the mechanism for operating them. Fig. 4 is a detached view of a double rack-bar vmechanism vdesigned for use in propelling the ice-holding box back and forth.

A represents a table supported on suitable legs high enough to allow a suitable receptacle to stand under for catching the ice shavings. At one side of the table, at the middle part, is provided a standard A2 for supporting the driving-wheel W. In the middle part of the table-top is made a wide cross slot or opening ct, and in suitable bearings a2 a2 in the sides of the table is journaled a rotary cutting-roller B, revolving partly in the said slot ct. On the end of the shaft of said cutting-rollerB is xed a pinion b, meshing with and driven by the said wheel W. Upon the table is provided a bottomless traversing iceholding box C, which is one-half the length of the table. To the lower corners of the box are provided grooved lugs c c, which fit over side anges c2 on the side edges of the table A, and serve as guides to hold the box down in its traversing movements.

The mechanism for operating said travers.- ing ice-box is constructed as follows: D is a double rack-bar or frame iitted to and held by grooved or hooked ears or lugs d d on the side corners of the box C, in which the rack hasa little vertical play, for the purpose of shifting the rack to alternately mesh with a pinion p on the short shaft of drive-wheel W,

whereby the revolutions of said wheel and pinion in one direction will impart a reciprocal movement to the ice-box. To the lower side of said rack-frame. are provided depending arms ff, having diagonal or partially diagonal mortises through them, in whicha sliding bar G is fitted to play, having offsets g g working in the said diagonal mortises, by means of which the said rack-frame is raised .and lowered. The ends of said sliding bar G are supported in mortises in the lower ears or lugs d d on the lower corners of the box C, and in which said bar slides in the performance of its function.

K is a lever pivoted to the box C below the bar G, with its upper end resting between two pins t on the bar G,with its lower end extend-V ing down by the side of the table A.

' L is a spring whose ends are supported on blocks or lugs ZZ on the boxO with its middle post under a shoulder on the inside of the lever. The purpose of this spring is to hold the lever when thrown over. Pins q q are put in the sides of the table at each side of standard A2 for the purpose of throwing the lever for changing the position of the rack-frame.

The box Gis provided with a hinged cover M, having suitable latch. To the middle of the cover is attached a tube, in which the stem .n of a follower-plateNplays, andis connected with a spring O. The purpose of this is to press downward on the piece of ice in the box and hold it in contact with the cutters. By this mechanism the revolutions of the driving-wheel rapidly impart a reciprocating movement to the ice-holding box while revolving the cutter-roller with greater rapidity and thereby shaving the ice with ease and facility.

Having described my invention,I claim as follows:

1. A machine for shaving ice, comprisinga table, a rotary cutter mounted in bearings in sides of said table and rotating in a slot in the middle of the table-top, a driving-gear wheel'supported on a standard at side of the table and connected with a pinion on the cutter-shaft, and a reciprocally-traversing iceholding box on said table over the rotary cutter, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, substantially as set IOO forth, of the pinionp on the driving-shaft of wheel W, the double rack-frame D, adj ustably held on the box C by the hooked lugs dd, and

having the arms ff provided with diagonal 5 mortises, the sliding bar G, having offsets g g, playing in said diagonal mortises and its ends supported in mortises in the lower lugs d d,

a shifting-lever K, spring L, held by lugs pivoted `to the box, and the l Z and bearing against lo a shoulder on said lever, the lower ond of said lever K ments of the box,

striking against pins q q in the movethereby moving bar G longitudinally, and 'thus moving the rack-frame up and downfor alternately changing its connection with the driving-pinion, whereby the ice-box is given a reciprocatory movement transmitted from a rotary movement of the driving-wheel, as and for the .purpose specified.

SAMUEL T. J ULL.

Witnesses:

WM. S. ROSE, G. M. COLE, 

